1838.] 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



rites of any chief, or great man, consisting of cocoa-nuts, rice, &c. The 

 subject is continued in the Malayalam language. The funeral rites are 

 conducted during fourteen days | and the proceedings of these days 

 are specified. The persons who ought to assist ; the presents proper 

 to be given; the lighting of lamps, and other matters, connected with 

 the subject. The whole is stated to be a complete description. 



Note. — This is the only Malayalam document in the abovemen- 

 tioned book; and it has been thought advisable, to arrange it v.rith the 

 other papers in the same language. 



Manuscript book. No. 4.--Countermark 897. 



Sectio7i 1. Rules of granting lands for sale and mortgage, in the 

 Malayalam country. This is the only section in the book in the Mala'- 

 yalam language. Each para, is followed by a translation in Telugu, 



Para. I. Relates to the Ubaiya-paltolai, or to a grant of land, with 

 the proviso of receiving a certain portion annually of rice-grain in 

 return. 



Para. 2. Relates to mortgage of land, redeemable within a certain 

 period ; and, if not redeemed, becoming the possession of the mort- 

 gagee. 



Para. 3. Provides for six months, in case of need, claimed by the 

 mortgager over the stipulated time, within which to effect a redemp* 

 tion of his property. 



Para. 4. Relates to Jamma-panaiola-caruna, wherein a sum of 

 money is paid down to secure an annuity, or certain rate of interest, 

 from generation to generation; or as long as the depositor shall have 

 any posterity. 



Para. 5. Relates to the absolute sale of land, for a settled price of 

 purchase. 



Para. 6. Relates to a mortgage of land, without interest on the 

 principal sum ; the land to revert to the mortgager, on repayment of 

 the principal borrowed. 



Para. 7. Provides an indemnification to the temporary proprietor, 

 for the improvements which he may have made during the time the 

 land was in his possession ; the amount to be determined by four com- 

 petent persons. 



Note. — The above document being of consequence, in any account 

 of Malayalam, was copied from the book wherein it was found, and 

 classed with the other Malayalam papers. 



